In a thrilling late-race shootout at Pocono Raceway, 18-year-old JR Motorsports rookie Connor Zilisch surged to his first oval-track victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, claiming the checkered flag in Saturday’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 250.

18-year-old Connor Zilisch earned his first oval win Saturday at Pocono Raceway, and he did it with help from 'rookie' crew chief and JR Motorsports co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. atop the box. Zilisch made the pass for the win on Jesse Love with just a few laps to go before hanging on to capture the checkered flag.

With JR Motorsports team co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. sitting atop the No. 88 Chevrolet pit box as interim crew chief, Connor Zilisch made a late-race pass on Richard Childress Racing\\\"s Jesse Love to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway.